Final piece of spire hoisted onto WTC

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The final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, capping off the tower at 1,776 feet.

The final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, capping off the tower at 1,776 feet.

Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP

The final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade... Photo-4568794.61607 - Times Union

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In this photo provided by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, one of the last two segments of the silver spire to be installed on top of One World Trade Center is hoisted to the top of the building on Thursday, May 2, 2013. With the spire as its crown, the trade center will soar to a symbolic 1,776 feet in the air, a reference to the birth of the nation in 1776. (AP Photo/Port Authority of New York and New Jersey) MANDATORY CREDIT: PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY less

In this photo provided by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, one of the last two segments of the silver spire to be installed on top of One World Trade Center is hoisted to the top of the building ... more

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In this photo provided by the Port Authority of New York and New... Photo-4568790.61607 - Times Union

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A worker holds a guide rope as the final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, capping off the tower at 1,776 feet. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) less

A worker holds a guide rope as the final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, capping off ... more

Photo: Mark Lennihan

A worker holds a guide rope as the final piece of spire is hoisted... Photo-4567136.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Construction workers watch as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Construction workers watch as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Construction workers watch as the 408-foot... Photo-4563198.61607 - Times Union

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The top piece of the 408-foot spire for One World Trade Center is lifted to the top of the building in New York, Thursday, May 2, 2013. When it's fully installed, at a later date, it will top the building at a symbolic 1,776 feet. less

The top piece of the 408-foot spire for One World Trade Center is lifted to the top of the building in New York, Thursday, May 2, 2013. When it's fully installed, at a later date, it will top the building at a ... more

Photo: Seth Wenig, AP

The top piece of the 408-foot spire for One World Trade Center is... Photo-4563201.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make ... more

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Construction workers watch as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Construction workers watch as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Construction workers watch as the 408-foot... Photo-4563203.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: People as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: People as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: People as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto... Photo-4563204.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: An iron worker holds a rope as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: An iron worker holds a rope as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: An iron worker holds a rope as the 408-foot... Photo-4563205.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make ... more

Workers attach a harness to the final piece of spire before it is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, capping off the tower at 1,776 feet. less

Workers attach a harness to the final piece of spire before it is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, ... more

Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP

Workers attach a harness to the final piece of spire before it is... Photo-4563207.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Workers fit supports to the final two sections of a 408-foot spire that will be hoisted to a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Workers fit supports to the final two sections of a 408-foot spire that will be hoisted to a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Workers fit supports to the final two... Photo-4563208.61607 - Times Union

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The top piece of the 408-foot spire for One World Trade Center is lifted to the top of the building in New York, Thursday, May 2, 2013. When it's fully installed, at a later date, it will top the building at a symbolic 1,776 feet. . less

The top piece of the 408-foot spire for One World Trade Center is lifted to the top of the building in New York, Thursday, May 2, 2013. When it's fully installed, at a later date, it will top the building at a ... more

Photo: Seth Wenig, AP

The top piece of the 408-foot spire for One World Trade Center is... Photo-4563211.61607 - Times Union

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A worker holds a guide rope as the final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, capping off the tower at 1,776 feet. less

A worker holds a guide rope as the final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, capping off ... more

Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP

A worker holds a guide rope as the final piece of spire is hoisted... Photo-4563212.61607 - Times Union

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Workers attach a harness to the final piece of spire before it is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, capping off the tower at 1,776 feet. less

Workers attach a harness to the final piece of spire before it is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, ... more

Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP

Workers attach a harness to the final piece of spire before it is... Photo-4563213.61607 - Times Union

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Ironworker Tommy Hickey holds a guide rope as the final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, capping off the tower at 1,776 feet. less

Ironworker Tommy Hickey holds a guide rope as the final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later ... more

Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP

Ironworker Tommy Hickey holds a guide rope as the final piece of... Photo-4563214.61607 - Times Union

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The final piece of the spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, capping off the tower at 1,776 feet.

The final piece of the spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, capping off the tower at 1,776 feet.

Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP

The final piece of the spire is hoisted to the roof of One World... Photo-4563216.61607 - Times Union

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Construction workers watch as the final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, capping off the tower at 1,776 feet. less

Construction workers watch as the final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, capping off ... more

Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP

Construction workers watch as the final piece of spire is hoisted... Photo-4563217.61607 - Times Union

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The top piece of the 408-foot spire for One World Trade Center is lifted to the top of the building in New York, Thursday, May 2, 2013. When it's fully installed, at a later date, it will top the building at a symbolic 1,776 feet. less

The top piece of the 408-foot spire for One World Trade Center is lifted to the top of the building in New York, Thursday, May 2, 2013. When it's fully installed, at a later date, it will top the building at a ... more

Photo: Seth Wenig, AP

The top piece of the 408-foot spire for One World Trade Center is... Photo-4563218.61607 - Times Union

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A worker holds a guide rope as the final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, capping off the tower at 1,776 feet. less

A worker holds a guide rope as the final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be attached to the spire at a later date, capping off ... more

Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP

A worker holds a guide rope as the final piece of spire is hoisted... Photo-4563220.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is viewed as it is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is viewed as it is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is viewed as it is... Photo-4563244.61607 - Times Union

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The top piece of the 408-foot spire for One World Trade Center is lifted to the top of the building in New York, Thursday, May 2, 2013. When it's fully installed, at a later date, it will top the building at a symbolic 1,776 feet. less

The top piece of the 408-foot spire for One World Trade Center is lifted to the top of the building in New York, Thursday, May 2, 2013. When it's fully installed, at a later date, it will top the building at a ... more

Photo: Seth Wenig, AP

The top piece of the 408-foot spire for One World Trade Center is... Photo-4563245.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make ... more

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make ... more

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is hoisted up onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is hoisted up onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is hoisted up onto a... Photo-4563266.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: A woman watches as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: A woman watches as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: A woman watches as the 408-foot spire is... Photo-4563268.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Supports from a crane dangle from the top of One World Trade Center as workers prepare to hoist the 408-foot spire onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Supports from a crane dangle from the top of One World Trade Center as workers prepare to hoist the 408-foot spire onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Supports from a crane dangle from the top of... Photo-4563272.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Construction workers watch as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Construction workers watch as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Construction workers watch as the 408-foot... Photo-4563274.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Workers fit supports to the final two sections of a 408-foot spire that will be hoisted to a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Workers fit supports to the final two sections of a 408-foot spire that will be hoisted to a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Workers fit supports to the final two... Photo-4563275.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: People watch as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: People watch as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: People watch as the 408-foot spire is... Photo-4563276.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: People as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: People as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: People as the 408-foot spire is hoisted onto... Photo-4563277.61607 - Times Union

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In this photo provided by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, cranes lift one of the last two segments of the silver spire that will be installed on top of One World Trade Center to the top of the building on Thursday, May 2, 2013. With the spire as its crown, the trade center will soar to a symbolic 1,776 feet in the air, a reference to the birth of the nation in 1776. (AP Photo/Port Authority of New York and New Jersey) MANDATORY CREDIT: PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY less

In this photo provided by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, cranes lift one of the last two segments of the silver spire that will be installed on top of One World Trade Center to the top of the ... more

Photo: Uncredited, AP

In this photo provided by the Port Authority of New York and New... Photo-4568770.61607 - Times Union

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The final piece of spire, right, is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be added to the spire at a later date, capping off the tower at 1776 feet.

The final piece of spire, right, is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be added to the spire at a later date, capping off the tower at 1776 feet.

Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP

The final piece of spire, right, is hoisted to the roof of One... Photo-4568772.61607 - Times Union

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The final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be added to the spire at a later date, capping off the tower at 1776 feet.

The final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade Center, Thursday, May 2, 2013 in New York. The piece will be added to the spire at a later date, capping off the tower at 1776 feet.

Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP

The final piece of spire is hoisted to the roof of One World Trade... Photo-4568775.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire can be seen from the Brooklyn Promenade after it was hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire can be seen from the Brooklyn Promenade after it was hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire can be seen from the... Photo-4568779.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is seen after it was hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is seen after it was hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is seen after it was... Photo-4568781.61607 - Times Union

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is seen after it was hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, the spire will make One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.The raising of the spire, which comes on the second anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, will make One World Trade Center 1,776 feet tall. One World Trade Center is built on the site where the September 11, 2001 attacks toppled the original World Trade Center towers. less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is seen after it was hoisted onto a temporary platform on the top of One World Trade Center on May 2, 2013 in New York City. When bolted into place at a later date, ... more

Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The 408-foot spire is seen after it was... Photo-4568783.61607 - Times Union